A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5895-01-105-6194
NSN 5925-00-150-1072
NSN 6135-00-334-4500
NSN 5895-01-182-9327
NSN 5950-01-076-4772
NSN 6650-00-221-7119
NSN 5996-01-390-7237
NSN 5999-01-309-0485
NSN 6650-01-577-1304
NSN 5950-01-571-8560
NSN 4140-00-283-6843
NSN 6135-00-947-0406